I am beginning to feel spoiled by the amount of observing time I've had recently. Mainly due to the unexpected clear spells during the night. Unexpected they may be but I am still very thankful for them all the same.
The only problems with tonight was the moon and the high levels of moisture in the air caused by the shocking down pours of rain from a few shower clouds earlier in the day. Strangely enough I never encountered any dew problems. On nights like these I'd usually be plagued with wet equipment and eyepieces but I never once felt a wet surface or had to de-mist a eyepiece.
The plan for tonight was the same as last night, double star observing - focused around Cygnus - and using my laptop to control the mount as an aid to finding those tricky stars. With the lessons learned from last nights setting up it only took me a few minutes to get everything ready and fully operational.
Seeing = 3
Transparency = 2
Equipment = EQ6 Pro, 4" Refractor and laptop with Starry Night Pro 6.
Location = Home
Start Time = 23:35
52 Cygni = A fine sight. I enjoy this double more every time I see it. Beautiful size differences between primary and secondary stars and lovely rich colours.
48 Cygni = Nothing exciting with this pair. A large separation. This could look nice in binoculars.
49 Cygni = This is a stunning double. It took the 5.1mm to split it but the view of the companion was a delight, to say the least. The primary star was a rich amber colour with the companion exhibiting a lovely diamond blue.
E2700 = An average looking pair that are well separated from each other and easy to see at low power. Good display of colour though, with a reddish shade for the primary and a deep blue for the companion.
E2705 = A delightful pair looking like two pin points of light and close together. I could not detect any sense of colour from either star but observing with the 5.1mm made for a fine view indeed.
44 Cygni = I knew trying to split this was a long shot and even after spend quite a bit of time and even trying the 2x barlow lens along with the 5.1mm failed to split the pair.
Lambda Cygni = Not a very excitable pair, rather bland in colour and appearance.
E2762 = A lovely pair. The companion start is so small looking beside its primary that it could easily be overlooked. Both stars seemed to appear as cyrstal blue in colour.
69 Cygni = Average, standard looking double with a large separation. Not much to write about here.
61 Cygni = A neat pair of similar size and colour, which appears as a copper orange.
60 Cygni = Another lovely pair, with the companion very faint and close to the primary. The 5.1mm and averted vision help to show the loveliness of this pair.
59 Cygni = A nice pair that is similar to 60 Cygni but with more separation and the companion being a brighter star.
Omicron 1 Cygni = It has been a while since I observed this system and the striking colours are a wonderful sight indeed, with one of the stars in the group being a, rare, green colour.
Jupiter = A great view. Not as fantastic as last week perhaps but still highly detailed with the GRS clearly visible and all the moons we on view.
Finish = 01:12
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